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INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO THE VAYNE WVORKS, OF SAME PLACE.

SEEDlNG-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 605,348, dated June 7,1898.

Application filed April 15, 1898.

T0 aZlwhom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WVALTER W. SCHULTZ, residing at Itichmondfin thecounty of Wayne and State of Indiana, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Seeding- Machines, of which the following is aspecification..

The object of my invention is to provide a reliable and positivedisk-cleaner which shall serve at the same time as a guard for the seedto secure its proper deposit in the furrow, the features of which aremore fully set forth in the description of the accompanying drawings,making a part of this specification, in which Figure l is a sideelevation of my improvement. Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the same. Fig.3 is a section on line a; as, Fig. 1. Fig. i Fig. 5 is an enlargedsection of the hanger and cleanerdisk taken in the same line. 7

A represents the ordinary drag-bar.

B represents a hanger upon which the disks and seeding-tube are hung.

0 represents the ordinary f urrow-openin g disk. Drepresentsasleeve-journal on which said disk centers and revolves.

The hanger is secured to the drag-bar by means of the bolt a. Bolt 1)represents the bolt for securing the said journal to the lower ear 0 ofthe hanger- E represents the revolving secondary cleaning-disk andseed-guard, which is journaled, on a second hanger E, which hanger ispreferably detachable and is secured to the hanger B by being riveted orbolted fast to same.

The object in making this. hanger F detachable from the hanger B is toallow of its renewal in case of wear.

G represents a disk on which is secured a cone H, which journals in acone-shaped bearing in hub I, formed on the hanger F. The cone 11 formsthe journal-axis on which the disk E revolves. The disk Gcarries theconeaxis and is rigidly secured to the smaller disk E, which effectuallyprevents dirt from working into the journal. J represents a washer whicheffectually closes the opposite end of the journal. If represents a boltfor securing said disk and journal in position.

9 represents an oil-passage leading down Serial No. 677,736. (No model.)

to the journal of disk E. slide-cap h. 1

It will be observed that the disk E journals upon a center independentof the journal of the larger disk 0, and in the preferred form ofconstruction the forward edge of the disk 7 E comes in contact withtheface of disk 0, thereby assisting the disk E to revolve. This mode ofoperation accomplishes a very i1n- 6o portant office. While the disk Eserves as a scraper to keep disk 0 clean, its revolution prevents thelodgment and clogging of dirt between the two disks. In the preferredform of construction the rear edge of this disk is 6 set slightlyoutside of the plane of the furrow formed by disk 0, thereby enablingdisk 0 to open the furrow. It also performs the office of keeping thefurrow open by throwing out the clods and substances which are apt tofall into the furrow formed by the large disk. The revolution of disk Enot only materially lessens the draft by reason of its revolving, but itis more efiectual in keeping the furrow open for the deposit of seedthan a stationary guard would be. M

L represents the seed-tube, which is preferably cast integral with thehanger B. The lower end of this depends down between the disks 0 and E,thereby depositing the seed in the furrow. Another advantage obtained bythe use of the disks is that the furrow is kept clean of clods, beingeifectually thrown out by the revolving disk-guard E. The differ- It isclosed by a ential motion of the two disks prevents any lodgment oftrash between them which would obstruct the flow of the seed.Consequently the seed is deposited V in a clean furrow and covered byfine earth. This secondarydiskis much superior to the employment of ascraper rigidly secured to the seed-tube.

1 7% represent ears to which are attached the covering devices and thespring control-' ling devices. These may be of ordinary construction andare not shown.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In combination with afurrow-opening disk and a seed-tube of a seeding device, the rotatingguard-disk E journaled on'an inde- 10o pendent center, below andinrearof the center of the furrow-opening disk and opposite the mouth of theseed-tube, substantially as specified.

2. In a seeding device in combination with a furrow-opening diskjournaled upon a hanger, and a seed-tube mounted thereon, the rotatingdisk-guard E journaled upon an independent center, below and eccentricto the plane of the furrow-opening disk, substantially as specified.

3. In a seeding device, in combination with a furrowopening diskjournaled upon a hanger, and a seed-tube mounted thereon, the rotatingdisk-guard E journaled upon an independent center, below and eccentricto the plane of the furrow-opening disk and having its forward edge infrictional contact with said furrow-opening disk, substantially asspecified.

4. In a seeding-machine, in combination with a furrow-opening disk and aseed-tube connected to a hanger and a drag-bar support, a seed-guarddisk j ournaled upon a secondary hanger detachably connected to the mainhanger and having its cent-er of rotation below and in rear of the axisof the furrow-opening disk, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

WALTER W. SCHULTZ. lVitnesses:

E. B. CLEMENTs, OLIVER B. KAISER.

